Will Apple Make a 5-inch iPhone This Year?

4/29/2013 1:19PM

Apple Inc. has so far downplayed the notion that it needs to make an iPhone with a larger screen, but a growing number of analysts appear to be banking on the company doing just that. MarketWatch's Dan Gallagher looks at whether we can expect a 5-inch iPhone this year. (Photo: Getty Images)

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I ... that will make a five inch I phone this year ... again Gallagher for MarketWatch ... in Apple's ... earnings call last week CEO Tim Cook got another question from analysts about where the company's gonna make a five inch I phone ... in these types of smartphones are becoming really popular with Samsung Galaxy another tied to models are selling very well Tim Cook's response was that there were too many technical trade offs right now to for Apple to make that screen of that size in the tackle specifications appeal ... but there's a growing amount of expectation that Apple needs to get into this market because as were the high end of part of the smartphone market is any ... o one a loss to describe itself a longtime Apple ball ... said he was in line over the weekend almost by Samsung Galaxy ... and outtakes were just watch with five inch screen ... I decided not to because the ecosystem of all of Apple's content was really sticky ... but there's a growing expectation and Apple have to get into this market ... though it's unclear whether they can actually make a five inch ... and five inch I phone with Hannah technology resolution they wanted now ... if they can do that this year for cabs with next year to grow in question as we head into Apple's developer conference in June ... and will be inching to see yell when Apple decides to ask ...